Bank-Robber Ethics
13 January 2009
Editor, The New York Times
229 West 43rd St.
New York, NY 10036
To the Editor:
Bob Herbert endorses a tax on financial transactions because, in his view, that's where the money is ("Where the Money Is," January 13). And he even credits Willie Sutton for inspiring this idea.
How refreshingly frank. Mr. Herbert doesn't hide the fact that his ethics are those of a bank robber.
Sincerely,
Donald J. Boudreaux
Chairman, Department of Economics
George Mason University
Editor, The New York Times
229 West 43rd St.
New York, NY 10036
To the Editor:
Bob Herbert endorses a tax on financial transactions because, in his view, that's where the money is ("Where the Money Is," January 13). And he even credits Willie Sutton for inspiring this idea.
How refreshingly frank. Mr. Herbert doesn't hide the fact that his ethics are those of a bank robber.
Sincerely,
Donald J. Boudreaux
Chairman, Department of Economics
George Mason University
Posted by Don Boudreaux on
Thursday June 4, 2009 at 10:04am